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GE 5
An Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket launched the Afristar mission on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 10:15 PM (UTC).
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The mission
An Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket launched the Afristar mission on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 10:15 PM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Oct 28 1998
- Launch location
- ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 4
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
An Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket launched the Afristar mission on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at 10:15 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Vehicle
- Ariane 4
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1998-063
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Oct 28, 1998, 22:15 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Oct 28 1998
- Pad and location
- ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
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